Chekhov Café
契诃夫咖啡馆
A Russian café in a 1910 Chinese Eastern Railway building beside the Big White Building, serving Georgian-Russian food and skewers.
Located at 1 Wenhua Street, beside the railway's Big White Building, in a structure first built in 1910 that was once the Chinese Eastern Railway maintenance section. The name comes from Yingxin Street, formerly called Chekhov Street. The stairwell walls carry comic-strip scenes from Chekhov's stories, such as The Chameleon, and the private rooms are named after his works. The café mainly serves traditional Russian coffee and Georgian-Russian food, and is also a place where Russians come for beer and skewers. It is a good spot to rest after visiting the Big White Building and the Chinese Eastern Railway architectural complex. Average spend is about RMB 50–100 per person.
Opening hours
Daytime to evening (check with the café)
Nearby sights
- Chinese Eastern Railway Memory Museum
- Dabailou (Secret Communication Line Memorial)
- Suifenhe Museum
- Former St. Nicholas Church
- Rentoulou (Former Chichagov Tea House)
- Qingyun Market & Russian Street
- Galya Peace Angel Memorial
- Tianchang Mountain